Weekly Update - Friday, March 13, 2020

Good morning- happy Friday! 

Update on COVID-19:
Since we met yesterday afternoon, a few things have changed per advice from the MN Dept of Health and MDE. 

First, we are discontinuing field trips until further notice.  I have already communicated with 4th Grade about next week's Mill City trip.  If you have an upcoming field trip in early to mid April, it will more than likely be cancelled. 

Secondly, we are discontinuing assemblies and large gatherings at school (not including lunch).  Until further notice, our assemblies are cancelled, including today's band performance.  Also, if you have any upcoming events that families are invited to, please come see me.  Again, this is all based on advice from MDH & MDE. 

Summer Curriculum Writing:
We are beginning to plan for summer curriculum writing and are now accepting requests. Available funds will dictate how much curriculum writing can be done so please review the preferences below and submit accordingly.  

  

Preferences will be given to:

1. Curriculum areas, teams, or grade levels where curriculum writing is deemed necessary due to new state standards and/or new courses. (6th grade Science, K-12 Art & Music, PE, new courses at OMS/OHS, 11th Grade Social Studies)
2. Courses needing revision, updating, or further alignment.

Requests must be submitted by March 31 using the 2020 Summer Work Request Form.

Teachers will be notified by April 17 if their request(s) have been accepted or denied based on available monies.

As teams/departments plan for potential summer work please note the general time allotment guidelines for curriculum writing below:

*New Courses = 6-12 hours

*Existing Courses = 3-6 hours

Dates available for summer curriculum writing are June 15, 16, 17, 18, 23, 24 and August 12, 13.

Please contact Ann Mikkalson or Wendy Eggermont if you have any additional questions.

F &P Goals:

Just a reminder - Fountas and Pinnell goals should be entered into Campus by next Friday!  

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Have a great weekend, everyone!
-Justin